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Boise City Council approves 10 interim budget changes including dog park, pathways and equipment purchases

5400694 · July 11, 2025
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Summary

Council approved 10 interim budget amendments covering grants for fire, design work on multiuse pathways, a dog park at Charles F. McDevitt Youth Sports Complex, equipment for water renewal, and workforce adjustments tied to the ERP project.

The Boise City Council approved 10 interim budget changes that staff said were needed to accept grants, start designs and authorize procurement to keep several projects on schedule.

Alicia, the city’s budget director, outlined the items during the council meeting: a $228,000 budget-neutral grant appropriation for the Boise Fire Department (state and county grants for specialized training and lithium-ion battery suppression equipment); authorization to begin hiring for ERP-related backfill positions and two permanent positions; a $75,000 increase to deliver a dog park at Charles F. McDevitt Youth Sports Complex offset by a $35,000 reduction to council contingency and a $40,000 transfer from regional park…

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